Archive for month: May, 2016

The following press release was distributed on May 31. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Appelgate, College of Business 515-294-5800, michelea@iastate.edu Chairman and CEO of Kent Corporation Joins Dean’s Advisory Council The Iowa State University College of Business is pleased to announce the addition of Gage A. Kent, Chairman and CEO of Kent Corporation in Muscatine, […]

By Audrey Regan, Corridor Communications Intern The Greater Des Moines Partnership has released its global trade and investment strategy for 2016, naming the Cultivation Corridor as a tool to make the Greater Des Moines a global leader in agriculture bioscience. In response to the changing global economy, the Greater Des Moines Partnership has recognized the […]

The following press release was distributed on May 17. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIMPSON COLLEGE AWARDS HONORARY DEGREE TO GAGE KENT INDIANOLA, IA: Gage A. Kent, chairman and CEO of Kent Corporation, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Simpson College in Indianola, IA, at Simpson’s annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 30. […]

By Audrey Regan, Communications Intern As a college student amazed by the exponential improvement of technology and in Iowa’s contributions to advanced biotechnology, being an audience member at the 11th Annual LWBJ Prometheus Awards, hosted by The Technology Association of Iowa, was a remarkable experience. There was record-breaking attendance this year, with nearly one thousand […]